India will be looking to become the fourth consecutive host nation to win the tournament, a run which began when they lifted the trophy themselves in 2011. Their 15-man squad will be captained by Rohit Sharma.
"Personally I'm happy I'm back. First game for a little while. Good to get our first game here in India. Disappointing we didn't get over the line. I thought a few guys batted well and a few guys bowled well," Cummins said.
India skipper KL Rahul won the toss and opted to field in the first ODI of the three-match series against Australia on Friday at the Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium.
Australia all-rounder Glenn Maxwell revealed lifting the T20I World Cup with the national team in Dubai as his favourite WC moment as a player in his entire career.
Australia skipper Pat Cummins shed some light on the benefits that spinner Adam Zampa offers them in a bowling set-up that is heavily comprised of pacers.
Australia unveiled the jersey for the upcoming ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 with star allrounder Glenn Maxwell featuring in the kit that incorporates the First Nations design.
Australian players Mitchell Starc and Glenn Maxwell have been ruled out of the first ODI match of the three-match series against India while Steve Smith will return to the side.
Australia named a preliminary squad of 18 players for the 50-over showcase last month, but reduced that to 15 on Wednesday with the start of this year's event in India now less than one month away.
The five-time champions Australia are eyeing their sixth title. Marcus Stoinis will be key to the Australian middle order and will also have the responsibility of picking key wickets with the ball. With a fantastic IPL behind him where he scored 480 runs at a strike rate of 170 plus for the